Penk Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Penk is a village situated in Nawadih block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,358 families residing in the village Penk. The total population of Penk is 8,017 out of which 4,068 are males and 3,949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penk is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penk village is 1600 which is 20% of the total population. There are 814 male children and 786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penk is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Penk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penk is 50.1%. Thus Penk village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 61.28% and the female literacy rate is 38.54% in Penk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,600 | 814 | 786 |
| Literacy | 50.07% | 61.28% | 38.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 246 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,250 | 1,610 | 1,640 |
| Illiterate | 4,804 | 2,074 | 2,730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.5% of total population in Penk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penk village out of total population, 3,499 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 934 | 814 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 345 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 73 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 432 | 389 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,565 | 1,174 | 1,391 |
| Non Working | 4,518 | 2,080 | 2,438 |
Map of Penk, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Penk, Nawadih
Below are the list of villages near Penk village in Nawadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawadih | 469 |
| Dalkiro | 919 |
| Kothi | 947 |
| Goniatu | 5,060 |
| Mongo Rangamati | 2,106 |
| Kausi | 503 |
| Mahuatanr | 442 |
| Burgara | 1,001 |
| Kachho | 2,040 |
| Kanjkiro | 5,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penk, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia